Dongling City.
At the city gate.
To enter Dongling City, all carts and horses must be inspected by the gate guards, and all personnel must disembark and walk into the city.
This is the rule in Dongling City, as in all major cities.
At this ti, the Su Family caravan disembarked from their carts and slowly moved forward together, accepting the inspection by the gate guards.
At the front of the caravan.
The legitimate daughter of the Su Family, the owner of the caravan, looked at the queue ahead, frowning slightly.
She didn’t expect that, with the weather just turning warm, there would be so many caravans and people entering Dongling City.
Surrounded by the unpleasant odor caused by the dense crowd, combined with the harsh winter sunlight above, she felt a sudden irritation in her heart.
She then glanced at Liu Guangqi beside her.
"Old Liu!"
"Miss, I’m here."
"Old Liu, I must say a few words to you; don’t be too kind-hearted when venturing outside!" The Su Family daughter spoke while casting her gaze toward the rear of the caravan twice.
But her view was blocked, and she saw nothing.
Liu Guangqi noticed his young lady’s gaze and instantly understood who she was implying.
Liu Guangqi didn’t expect his young lady to bring up this matter at this ti; he imdiately bowed and smiled apologetically.
"Miss, it’s my mistake."
"Hmm!" The Su Family daughter nodded: "As long as you understand, because of your misplaced kindness, our caravan paid dozens of taels of silver crossing Shuangyang Mountain."
She took advantage of the gap while waiting to enter the city to knock so sense into Liu Guangqi again.
Then continued, "However, considering your years of service, I’ll let it pass! Don’t let it happen again!"
"Yes, Miss!" Liu Guangqi continued to nod and bow.
Witnessing this scene, the Su Family daughter suddenly felt she might have been too harsh.
Thus she added another sentence.
"Old Liu, it’s not that I’m targeting you, but the family competition is crucial now. I need a large sum to invite a strong ally as my Guest Elder to stabilize my position. Not a penny can be wasted recklessly!"
"Miss, I understand!" Liu Guangqi revealed a smile of understanding.
"As long as you understand!" The Su Family daughter nodded, her irritation considerably reduced.
Monts later.
"Those entering the city up ahead, co on over!"
"Yes! Officer!" Hearing the exchange with the city guards, Liu Guangqi, with a signal from the Su Family daughter, imdiately responded.
Subsequently, with Liu Guangqi’s rich experience of traveling, the caravan’s inspection proceeded smoothly, and the entire caravan was checked one by one, passing into the city.
Shortly after.
Half of the caravan had already passed through.
At this mont, Jiang Ning and his group disembarked from their cart.
Waiting for the entry inspection.
As another caravan’s cart moved into the city, the rear half of the caravan beca unobstructed, and the view suddenly improved.
Just then.
Two Inspection Office personnel clad in black and gold robes, who had been waiting at the city gate for a considerable ti, suddenly focused their gaze ahead.
"Xu, Xu, look over there, is that Jiang Ning!" One of the n nudged the arm of the man next to him repeatedly with his elbow.
Upon hearing this.
The other man imdiately followed the voice and looked over. Upon seeing Jiang Ning, he instantly locked eyes with Jiang Ning.
His gaze also sharpened: "It’s him! That person is indeed Jiang Ning!"
"Xu!" The man expressed urgency and impatience, repeatedly nudging Xu beside him with his elbow: "Let’s go, go, go! We can finally relax now!!"
The commotion caused by the pair instantly drew considerable attention at the city gate.
Everyone recognized the Inspection Office’s uniform, it’s widely known now.
These two were indeed personnel from the Inspection Office.
Nowadays, the Inspection Office is stationed throughout the counties, it’s safe to say that any county town has an Inspection Office presence.
After nearly six months of expansion, everyone knows that the Inspection Office has beco the new elite in Great Xia, their aura like the noonday sun.
Seeing Inspection Office personnel, everyone would step back considerably.
Anyone who collided with them could be accused of rebellion, with no ans to appeal.
Because they possess the privilege to kill first and report later; the dead cannot speak, how can one argue?
As the two left the city gate.
The crowd’s gaze followed them.
The soldiers guarding the city gate also paused their inspection of vehicles, curiously watching.
Since yesterday, they noted the arrival of these two Inspection Office personnel.
They had been quietly discussing, wondering why Inspection Office personnel were at the city gate.
With these two personnel stationed at the city gate until closing yesterday before leaving, their curiosity intensified.
Not until this morning did they realize that these two Inspection Office personnel were waiting for an important figure from outside.
At least in their eyes, a significant figure.
So at this mont, seeing these two Inspection Office personnel moving, they all watched with intense curiosity.
What kind of important figure warrants two Inspection Office personnel waiting at the city gate a full day in advance, waiting an entire day to et.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the two Inspection Office personnel walked straight toward Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning had already noticed the pair approaching.
A hint of curiosity flickered in his eyes.
His current official status, recorded internally within the Inspection Office, is rely a Standard Eighth Grade officer.
A Standard Eighth Grade officer might be a big shot in Luoshui County.
But in Dongling City, he would be considered ordinary.
In Dongling County’s county town, perhaps you could casually kick soone on the street and find soone with an office similar to his.
Eighth Grade, not even a minor official.
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